Part 45 (1/2)
”And ht at all, but steal over the wall just before it gets light, when you'd be in your bed Yes, that's just the sort of time when he would come”
”I should have to ask uncle to let ht that would be it,” said David; ”ask your uncle”
”Look here, David,” cried To ”I shouldn't say I'd like to coet into trouble by slipping out on the sly”
”It's all over,” said David ”I thought so Master'd never let you sit up and watch, sir I thought you wouldn't”
”Well, we'll soon prove that,” cried Tom ”Here is uncle”
”Yes; what is it?” said Uncle Richard, coarden
”David's afraid of the pears being stolen, uncle, for he saw so to sit up to-night and watch Do youup? No, I think not, Toet hurt You are h, I should say”
”Mebbe, sir,” said David; ”but I think if you didn't ht first”
”By all ain”
”There!” cried Tom, as soon as they were alone; ”do you think I want to back out now?”
David laughed, and rubbed his hands together between his knees
”Coo and cut a couple of good young hazel rods in the copse”
”Then you won't have broomsticks, David?”
”Nay, sir, they'd be too heavy and too stiff I know the sort--good stout young hazels as won't break when you hit with 'em, but ell round”
The hazels were cut and carried back to the garden, burdened with their twigs and greenery
”He ht be about, and think they was meant for him, if we tri if he sees 'em like this”
The hazels were shortened to a convenient length as soon as they were in the garden, David chuckling loudly the while
”I owe that chap a lot, Master Toet a chance I et a crack at him”
”Not likely to hurt him,” said Tom
”More likely, sir Trousers are thin, 'specially hisn, and they've got soht reach his skin; 'sides, you're not likely to cut his face or injure his eyes Nothing like hitting lo, then, I''lar work, and as soon as it's dark I shall be down here in a the blackcurrants, with a couple of old sacks and a horse-cloth, for us to sit on, so as not to ketch rheuht, sir There's no ht so it'll be pretty dark; but we shall hear him”
”If he comes,” said Tom